Office of Innovative Schools Charter Schools Data Book 2015
COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
Michael Joseph Darcie Chang Di Salvo Green
Grace H. Claudia Anna Mah Rossi Song
The Santa Clara County Board of Education is the elected governing body of the Santa Clara County Office of Education. The County Board works with the County Superintendent to develop sound educational policies and ensure the solvency of the County Office of Education. Together, they are a strong and cohesive team that helps the County Office continuously set and achieve new levels of service and excellence. The Trustees are elected from different regions of the county and serve four-year terms. Mission Statement The Santa Clara County Office of Education is committed to serving, inspiring and promoting student and public school success. Goals • Improve student equity and reduce access discrepancies to high quality education • Provide support to districts, communities, schools and students • Be a premier employer • Improve organizational effectiveness and efficiency
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION/YEAR IN REVIEW 6 SCCOE CHARTER SCHOOLS AT-A-GLANCE 2014-15 7 CHARTER SCHOOLS ENROLLMENT BY ETHNICITY 8 CHARTER SCHOOL DEMOGRAPHICS 9 STUDENT PERFORMANCE 10 WASC ACCREDITATION 11 FINANCIAL STATUS 12 CHARTER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS/CHARTER NETWORKS 13 SPECIAL EDUCATION: STUDENTS WITH IEPS ENROLLED IN SCCOE CHARTER SCHOOLS 2013-14 14 CHARTER SCHOOL SUSPENSION & EXPULSION REPORT 2013-14 15 ACE EMPOWER ACADEMY 16 ALPHA JOSÉ HERNÁNDEZ MIDDLE SCHOOL 17 BULLIS CHARTER SCHOOL 18 DISCOVERY CHARTER SCHOOL I 19 DISCOVERY CHARTER SCHOOL II 20 DOWNTOWN COLLEGE PREP- ALUM ROCK 21 LEADERSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOL - SAN JOSÉ 22 MAGNOLIA SCIENCE ACADEMY – SANTA CLARA 23 ROCKETSHIP BRILLIANT MINDS 24 ROCKETSHIP ALMA ACADEMY 25 ROCKETSHIP DISCOVERY PREP 26 ROCKETSHIP FUERZA 27 ROCKETSHIP LOS SUEÑOS 28 ROCKETSHIP MATEO SHEEDY 29 ROCKETSHIP SÍ SE PUEDE 30 SILICON VALLEY FLEX ACADEMY 31 SUMMIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS: DENALI 32 SUMMIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS: TAHOMA 33 SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL 34 UNIVERSITY PREP ACADEMY 35 SCCOE CHARTER ENROLLMENT 36 PETITION HISTORY 37 SANTA CLARA COUNTY CHARTER SCHOOLS & DISTRICT AUTHORIZED CHARTERS 39 APPENDIX A. SELECTED EDUCATION CODE SECTIONS REGARDING CHARTER SCHOOLS 42 2014-15 SCCOE CHARTER SCHOOL DIRECTORY 45 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 47 INTRODUCTION
The Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) remains committed to serving, inspiring and promoting student and public school success. Our first goal is to “Improve student equity and reduce access discrepancies to high quality education.” One of the avenues pursued in achievement of this goal is the authorization of high quality charter schools. The Santa Clara County Board of Education (County Board) is granted the authority in California Education Code to approve or deny charter school petitions on appeal from a district and to authorize county-wide charter schools. This past year, 20 County Board authorized schools were in operation providing instructional services to over 8,000 students.
One of the obligations of the SCCOE, once the County Board authorizes a school, is to monitor the charter school. In addition, the County Board has requested that the schools provide an annual update. To facilitate this process, County staff has created this data book that provides a snapshot of the schools at one point in time. The information and data provided herein has been obtained from both the California Department of Education and the respective charter schools. Absent, due to the adoption of the Common Core and Smarter Balanced Assessments, is current data on student performance.
The County Board continues to be a champion for children in the county and is focused on eliminating the achievement gap. The hope remains that all students in Santa Clara County attend a high- performing school that prepares them for success in subsequent grade levels and ultimately to attend, succeed and complete college, if they so choose.
It is the fervent desire of the County Board to forge new partnerships between county school districts and charter schools. The County Board applauds the on-going efforts of districts that have formed a collaborative with their charter schools. The SCCOE and County Board will continue to work to bridge relationships with districts and charter schools while acknowledging the shared aspirations to provide the very best in public education here in Santa Clara County. Year in Review During the 2014-15 school year, the County Board considered eight petitions, all on appeal from local school districts. Of the eight, five were approved and three were denied. The new charter schools are expected to enroll approximately 400 students for the 2015-16 year, with four schools planning for future growth.
County staff worked with the existing 20 schools, conducting school visits, monitoring for fiscal health, and ensuring that all reporting requirements were satisfied.
The County Board, in accordance with their policy, remain committed to giving preference to schools best able to provide comprehensive learning experiences for academically low- achieving students.
6 SCCOE CHARTER SCHOOLS AT-A-GLANCE 20 Charter Schools 2 TK-4 grade schools 1 TK-6 grade school 5 K-5 grade schools 2 K-8 grade schools 1 5-8 grade school 2 6-8 grade schools 4 6-12 grade schools 1 7-12 grade school 2 9-12 grade schools 8,066 students enrolled* 3% African American 15% Asian American 14% Caucasian 61% Latino 59% Socioeconomically Disadvantaged 38% English Learners 2013 Growth API** 4 schools scored above 900 3 schools scored above 800
3 schools ranked in decile “10” when compared to schools with similar demographics by California Department of Education (CDE).*
Total Charter School Revenues $81,778,821 Total Charter School Expenditures $79,132,114
* Enrollment does not include Alpha José Hernández & RS Fuerza (new schools)
** Reflects data from 2013-2014, the last time CDE API data was reported.
7 April 2015 • Charter Schools Data Book 2015 • Santa Clara County Office of Education CHARTER SCHOOLS ENROLLMENT BY ETHNICITY
Overall, student enrollment in the charter schools reflects the diverse student population in Santa Clara County. However, upon closer examination, significantly higher numbers of Latino students, English Learners and students from low socioeconomic circumstances are attending charter schools. About half as many Asian and Caucasian students are registered in charter schools.
2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014
129 191 210 African-American 3% 3% 3%
712 1,188 15% 15% Asian-American 989 14%
Caucasian 830 937 1,099 17% 14% 14%
Latino 2,918 4,263 4,908 60% 62% 61%
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged 2,807 3,751 4,733 57% 55% 59%
English Learners 1,877 2,784 3,068 38% 41% 38%
=50 =100 =500 =1,000
Source: California Department of Education, available at http://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest 8
Total 3,435 4,897 6,853 CHARTER SCHOOL DEMOGRAPHICS
African 2014-2015 2013-2014 Asian American Caucasian Latino SES EL Grades Enrollment Census American Charter School *** Enrollment # % # % # % # % # % # % ACE Empower 5-8 404 460 2 0% 10 2% 1 0% 443 96% 442 96% 203 44% Academy Alpha: José 6-8 167 * * * * * * * Hernández Bullis Charter K-8 713 640 4 1% 240 38% 233 36% 38 6% 3 0% 45 7% Downtown College Prep - 6-12 465 348 6 2% 16 5% 6 2% 311 89% 302 87% 90 26% Alum Rock Discovery I K-8 549 561 20 4% 168 30% 202 36% 72 13% 37 7% 109 19% Discovery II TK-6 356 323 3 1% 60 19% 144 45% 62 19% 29 9% 32 10% Leadership Public Schools - 9-12 215 309 5 2% 8 3% 7 2% 274 89% 274 89% 118 38% San José Magnolia Science Academy - Santa 6-12 466 489 38 8% 250 51% 113 23% 65 13% 104 21% 43 9% Clara Rocketship Fuerza TK-4 493 * * * * * * * Community Prep RS Alma Academy K-5 630 581 13 2% 47 8% 9 2% 494 85% 488 84% 357 61% RS Brilliant TK-4 500 428 6 1% 50 12% 3 1% 353 82% 379 89% 280 65% Minds RS Discovery K-5 489 652 12 2% 34 5% 28 4% 556 85% 563 86% 402 62% Prep RS Los Sueños K-5 607 620 20 3% 46 7% 7 1% 538 87% 561 90% 421 68% RS Mateo K-5 618 617 32 5% 18 3% 15 2% 541 88% 536 87% 372 60% Sheedy RS Sí Se Puede K-5 581 627 5 1% 54 9% 5 1% 552 88% 558 89% 417 67% Summit Denali 6-12 213 134 2 1% 36 27% 43 32% 39 29% 29 22% 13 10% Summit Tahoma 9-12 326 277 5 2% 28 10% 24 9% 191 69% 142 51% 23 8% Sunrise Middle 6-8 150 155 2 1% 2 1% 0 0% 138 89% 151 97% 73 47% School** Silicon Valley 6-12 289 285 7 2% 25 9% 181 64% 60 21% 55 19% 10 4% Flex University Prep 7-12 568 560 28 5% 96 17% 78 14% 181 32% 80 14% 60 11%
Total 8,799 8,066 210 3% 1,188 15% 1,099 14% 4,908 61% 4,733 59% 3,068 38%
*New school, no enrollment data available **School has enrollment for when charter was operating under a district. ***Reported by school
Source: California Department of Education, available at http://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest 2013-2014 Enrollment Data
9 April 2015 • Charter Schools Data Book 2015 • Santa Clara County Office of Education STUDENT PERFORMANCE
On March 13, 2014, the State Board of Education (SBE) approved not calculating the 2014 Growth and Base Academic Performance Indexes (APIs) and the 2015 Growth API. Since the first Smarter Balanced assessment results will be available after the Spring 2015 administration of the assessment, Base to Growth comparisons will be reported in 2015–16. Three alternatives were authorized by Assembly Bill 484 to meet legislative and/or programmatic requirements: (a) the most recent API calculation; (b) an average of the three most recent annual API calculations; or (c) alternative measures that show increases in pupil academic achievement for all groups of pupils school wide and among significant student groups. As a result of these changes in the academic accountability system, charter school authorizers can consider a range of options in determining increases in pupil academic achievement for charter renewals.
The table below shows the 2013 Growth API as well as the weighted 3-year API average for all SCCOE charter schools with scores. Four schools do not have scores because they opened after 2012-13: Alpha José Hernandez, Discovery II, Rocketship Fuerza, Summit: Denali.
2013 Growth API Weighted 3-Year API Average* ACE Charter 731 740 Bullis Charter 990 990 Discovery Charter 907 912 Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock 787 Leadership Public Schools - San José 663 671 Magnolia Science Academy Santa Clara 904 900 Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds ** 893 Rocketship Alma Academy 809 Rocketship Discovery Prep 791 Rocketship Los Sueños Academy 793 802 Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary 851 887 Rocketship Sí Se Puede Academy 837 851 Silicon Valley Flex Academy 789 Summit Public School: Tahoma ** 848 Sunrise Middle School 684 University Preparatory Academy Charter 895 890
Blank cell – This indicates that the school or student group did not have a valid 2011, 2012, and/or 2013 Growth API. Therefore, a 3-Year average could not be calculated.
*Assembly Bill (AB) 484 amended California Education Code sections 52052(e)(2)(F) and 52052(e)(4) to allow schools that do not have an API calculated in 2013–14 and 2014–15 to use one of the following criteria to meet legislative and/or programmatic requirements: • The most recent API calculation; • An average of the three most recent annual API calculations; or • Alternative measures that show increases in pupil academic achievement for all groups of pupils schoolwide and among significant groups. The decision to use one of the above criteria may be made on a program by program basis and is a local decision.
**Means this API is calculated for a small school, defined as having between 11 and 99 valid Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program test scores included in the API. The API is asterisked if the school was small in either 2012 or 2013. APIs based on small numbers of students are less reliable and, therefore, should be carefully interpreted.
Source: California Department of Education, http://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/
10 WASC ACCREDITATION
Ten of the 17 charter schools operating in 2014-15 are accredited through the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACS WASC). Accreditation involves the expectation that schools must be worthy of the public’s trust to provide high-quality learning opportunities, with the added requirement that the school demonstrates it is about the critical business of continual self-improvement. For elementary and middle schools, accreditation provides a level of trust that the schools have been assessed by an outside organization and determined to have sound programs and processes. Accreditation is a critical requirement for high schools because most high schools and colleges will only accept coursework from accredited schools. (A number of charter schools do not meet minimum requirements for application.**)
School Accredited Grades* District Location ACE Empower Academy Y 5-8 Alum Rock Alpha: José Hernández N 6-8 Alum Rock Bullis Charter Y K-8 Los Altos Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock Y 6-10 Alum Rock and East Side Union HS Discovery N K-8 Moreland Discovery II N K-8 San José Unified Leadership Public Schools - San José Y 9-12 East Side Union HS Magnolia Science Academy - Santa Clara Y 6-9 Santa Clara RS Fuerza N K-5 Alum Rock RS Alma Academy N K-5 San José Unified RS Brilliant Minds N K-5 Alum Rock RS Discovery Prep N K-5 San José Unified RS Los Sueños Y K-5 Alum Rock RS Mateo Sheedy Y K-5 San José Unified RS Se Sí Puede N K-5 Alum Rock Summit Denali N 6-12 Sunnyvale and Fremont Union HS Summit Tahoma Y 9-10 East Side Union HS Sunrise Middle School N 6-8 San José Unified Silicon Valley Flex Y 6-12 Morgan Hill Unified University Prep Y 7-12 San José Unified
Total Y=10, N=10
*Grades are from WASC Accreditation Listing and may not reflect current grade configuration. Note: In order to apply for ACS WASC Affiliation, schools meet the following conditions: 1) Be in at least the second semester of operation, with students, teachers, and administration in place; 2) School enrollment must reach a minimum of 15 full-time students; and 3) School’s program must include at least two grade levels. One exception would involve a new high school that opts to begin only with grade 8. Source: Accrediting Commision for Schools, WASC, available at http://www.acswasc.org/directory_searchlist.cfm Source: http://www.acswasc.org/directory_searchlist.cfm (Accrediting Commission for Schools, WASC)
11 April 2015 • Charter Schools Data Book 2015 • Santa Clara County Office of Education FINANCIAL STATUS
While public funding of charter schools was relatively uniform in 2013-14 with an average state funding of $6,706/per Average Daily Attendance (ADA) (range of $6,228 – $7,824), each school’s total revenues per student varied depending on the amount of federal, lottery, grants, donations and other local revenue received. According to the 2013-14 Audit Reports of the charter schools, Summit Public Schools-Denali had the highest expenditure per student of all charter schools at $14,599 and at the other end of the spectrum, Magnolia Science Academy – Santa Clara, the lowest at $6,664. In looking at the expenditure per student in comparison to the relative districts, 11 out of 20 charter schools or 55 percent spent less per student, with nine of the 20 exceeding district expenditures per student.
2013-14 Audit Report District Expenditures/ Net Expenditures/ ADA Revenues Expenditures Reserves Student School Income Student ACE Charter 439 4,322,508 4,072,665 249,843 1,153,381 9,276 9,233 **Alpha: José Hernández 161 1,878,932 1,793,304 85,628 163,142 11,125 9,233 Bullis Charter 619 7,814,174 7,440,384 373,790 943,806 12,028 11,127 Discovery Charter 543 4,883,895 4,703,602 180,293 2,113,482 8,664 8,974 Discovery II 301 2,834,855 2,719,186 115,669 138,282 9,046 9,564 Downtown College Prep 339 3,206,575 2,845,329 361,246 803,006 8,402 9,233 - Alum Rock Leadership Public 289 3,037,567 3,090,393 (52,826) 171,930 10,693 9,194 Schools - San José Magnolia Science 473 3,508,960 3,152,806 356,154 366,925 6,664 9,189 Academy Santa Clara Rocketship Alma 547 5,069,975 4,930,568 139,407 898,294 9,013 9,564 Academy Rocketship Academy 409 3,602,876 3,881,858 (278,982) 99,642 9,481 9,233 Brilliant Minds
Rocketship Discovery 618 5,655,069 5,690,605 (35,536) 641,628 9,203 9,564 Prep **Rocketship Fuerza 477 5,593,250 5,915,078 (321,828) (934,783) 12,394 9,233 Rocketship Los Sueños 599 5,683,847 5,516,860 166,987 1,352,122 9,207 9,233 Academy Rocketship Mateo 595 5,877,534 5,579,328 298,206 2,179,381 9,379 9,564 Sheedy Elementary Rocketship Sí Se Puede 607 5,969,521 5,376,162 593,359 1,766,882 8,853 9,233 Academy Silicon Valley Flex 268 2,336,221 2,336,221 - - 8,721 7,217 Academy Summit Public Schools: 127 2,051,201 1,857,686 193,515 32,582 14,599 9,482 Denali Summit Public Schools: 260 2,921,797 2,886,097 35,700 336,245 11,082 9,194 Tahoma Sunrise Middle School 143 1,480,510 1,329,914 150,596 222,199 9,302 9,564 University Preparatory 543 4,049,554 4,014,068 35,486 1,008,955 7,391 9,564 Academy **1st year of operation; 2014-15 2nd Interim projections used
12 CHARTER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS/ CHARTER NETWORKS
The majority of County Board authorized charter schools are operated by Charter Management Organization (CMOs). CMOs are non-profit organizations that operate multiple charter schools as well as launch new schools. In 2014-15, 17 of the 20 County Board charter schools in operation were operated by CMOs; in 2015-16, 19 of the 23 County Board charter schools will be operated by 10 CMOs. In many instances these CMOs also have charter schools authorized by other entities; two of the CMOs operate or are developing charters outside of California. The table below describes the organizations that operate charter schools authorized by the County Board.
Organization Charter School Main Office Comments Local network - 4 schools open, 1 more ACE Charter Schools ACE Empower San José authorized to open Local network - 2 schools open, 3rd will Alpha Public Schools Alpha José Hernandez San José open this fall Bullis Charter School Bullis Charter School Los Altos Single school Discovery I Charter School Discovery Charter School San José Local network - 2 schools open Discovery II Charter School Across the Bridge Foundation dba DCP - Alum Rock (Middle San José Local network - 4 schools open Downtown College Prep School & High School) Oakland based organization with schools in Leadership Public School - San Leadership Public Schools Oakland Oakland, Richmond, Hayward and San José José (4 total) Magnolia Educational & Research Southern California based network with Magnolia Science Academy - Foundation dba Magnolia Public Westminster schools in Los Angeles, San Diego, Santa Santa Clara Schools Ana, and Santa Clara (11 total) Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Rocketship Sí Se Puede Rocketship Los Sueños Redwood City based organization with 9 schools in San José, 1 in Milwaukee, 1 Rocketship Education Rocketship Alma Academy Redwood City in Nashville; planning to open additional schools in San José, Redwood City, Rocketship Brilliant Minds Nashville, & Washington D.C. Rocketship Discovery Prep Rocketship Fuerza San Francisco based organization with schools in Morgan Hill and San Francisco (2 Flex Public Schools Silicon Valley Flex Academy San Francisco total); affiliated with K12, a for-profit, public- ly traded company Summit Public Schools Summit Tahoma Redwood City based organization with 7 schools in the Bay Area (and will open Redwood City an 8th in 2016); Summit will also open 2 Summit Denali schools in Washington State in 2015 and a 3rd in 2016) Escuela Xochitl Tonatiuh Sunrise Middle School San José Single school University Preparatory Academy University Prep San José Single school Spark Charter School* Spark Charter School San José Single School Voices College Bound Charter Voices College Bound Charter School at Morgan Hill Local network - 1 school in San José, with 2 San José Schools* Voices College Bound Charter new schools opening in 2015 (3 total) School at Mount Pleasant * New schools in opening in 2015 13 April 2015 • Charter Schools Data Book 2015 • Santa Clara County Office of Education SPECIAL EDUCATION: STUDENTS WITH IEPS ENROLLED IN SCCOE CHARTER SCHOOLS 2013-14
As public schools, charter schools are required to enroll and serve students with disabilities in the same manner as traditional public schools. In 2013-14 six charter schools are schools of the County Office of Education for special education purposes, with the delivery of special education services coordinated and monitored by the SCCOE. The remaining 11 schools are Local Education Agencies (LEAs) for special education purposes and members of the El Dorado Charter Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA), directly responsible for special education services with oversight by the El Dorado SELPA. Overall, 557 students with IEPs (7.0 percent) were in charter schools. The percentage of students with IEPs enrolled in these schools ranges from a high of 13.4 percent at Summit: Denali, to a low of 2.9 percent at Rocketship Sí Se Puede.
Total Students with IEPs District Comparison School 3 Enrollment Number Percent4 District Percent4 Bullis 640 41 6.4% Los Altos 9.8% Discovery I 561 66 11.8% Moreland 10.3% Discovery II 323 43 13.3% San José 9.7% Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock 348 22 6.3% Alum Rock 10.8% Magnolia Science Academy - Santa Clara 489 25 5.1% Santa Clara 14.0% University Prep Academy 560 19 3.4% San José 9.7%
Subtotal (SCCOE Sp. Ed.)1 2,921 216 7.4% Districts 10.9%
ACE Empower Academy 460 59 12.8% Alum Rock 10.8% Leadership Public Schools - San José 309 36 11.7% East Side 9.3% Rocketship Alma Academy 428 29 6.8% San José 9.7% Rocketship Brilliant Minds 581 22 3.8% Alum Rock 10.8% Rocketship Discovery Prep 652 43 6.6% San José 9.7% Rocketship Los Sueños 620 28 4.5% Alum Rock 10.8% Rocketship Mateo Sheedy 617 21 3.4% San José 9.7% Rocketship Sí Se Puede 627 18 2.9% Alum Rock 10.8% Silicon Valley Flex Academy 285 44 15.4% Morgan Hill 14.0% Summit: Denali 134 18 13.4% Sunnyvale 9.7% Summit: Tahoma 277 23 8.3% East Side 9.3%
Subtotal (El Dorado SELPA)2 4,990 341 6.8% Districts 9.8%
Total (17 Schools) 7,911 557 7.0% 1 Source: SCCOE SELPA - Dec. 1, 2013 Report 2 Source: El Dorado Charter SELPA - Dec. 1, 2013 CASEMIS Report 3 Source: CDE/dataquest - 2013-14 Enrollment 4 Source: CDE/dataquest - calculated by SCCOE
14 CHARTER SCHOOL SUSPENSION & EXPULSION REPORT 2013-14
Charter School Grades Census Cumulative Students Suspension Students Expulsion Enrollment Enrollment Suspended Rate Expelled Rate ACE Empower Academy 5-8 460 487 75 15.4% 1 0.2% Alpha: José Hernández 6-8 * * * * * * Bullis Charter K-8 640 649 1 0.2% 0 0.0% DCP-Alum Rock 6-12 348 379 59 15.6% 1 0.3% Discovery K-8 561 565 1 0.2% 0 0.0%
Discovery II TK-6 323 352 11 3.1% 0 0.0% LPS 9-12 309 354 105 29.7% 1 0.3% Magnolia Science Aca. 6-12 489 510 27 5.3% 0 0.0% Rocketship Fuerza TK-4 * * * * * * Community Prep RS Alma Academy K-5 581 604 0 0.0% 0 0.0% RS Brilliant Minds TK-4 428 367 0 0.0% 0 0.0% RS Discovery Prep K-5 652 689 3 0.4% 0 0.0% RS Los Sueños K-5 620 652 0 0.0% 0 0.0% RS Mateo Sheedy K-5 617 631 1 0.2% 0 0.0%
RS Sí Se Puede K-5 627 644 1 0.2% 0 0.0% Summit Denali 6-12 134 135 4 3.0% 0 0.0% Summit Tahoma 9-12 277 290 12 4.1% 0 0.0% Sunrise Middle School** 6-8 155 183 28 15.3% 0 0.0% SV Flex 6-12 285 335 4 1.2% 0 0.0% UPA 7-12 560 565 11 1.9% 0 0.0%
Total 8,066 8,391 343 4.1% 3 0.0%
This report provides an unduplicated count of students involved in one or more incidents during the academic year who were subsequently suspended or expelled from school.
For the purposes of calculating suspensions and expulsion rates in this report, students who were suspended or expelled multiple times are counted only once in the report totals for these respective disciplinary outcome categories.
Suspension and Expulsion Rate Formulas: (Students Suspended and Students Expelled divided by Cumulative Enrollment) multiplied by 100
*No data available **Data available for when charter school was operated by district. Source: California Department of Education, available at http://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest 2013-2014 Suspensions
15 April 2015 • Charter Schools Data Book 2015 • Santa Clara County Office of Education ACE EMPOWER ACADEMY
Academic Year 2014-2015 • Current Grade Span: 5-8
Fast Facts Financial Data District Appeal or Countywide: District Appeal CMO Rate and Fee: 10% (ESUSD) 2007 Average Per Pupil Cost: $9,276 Authorization Date by SCCBOE: 2008 Average Teacher Salary: $58,866 Opened: 2010 Facility Leased or Owned: Leased Renewal(s): 2011-2016 Facility Cost (Annual): $480,000 Current Charter Term: Retirement Benefits Offered: STRS: Yes PERS: No OTHER: 401K (Classified)
Number of: Students on Wait List 5 EL Students 174 (43%) Students with IEPs 50 (12%) FRL Students 374 (93%) Students from Local District 271 (67%) 404 Students Enrolled Annual Attrition Rate 15% 12 3 13 Caucasian 4 (33%) Caucasian 0 (0%) Caucasian 1 (7%) Latino 3 (25%) Latino 2 (67%) Latino 12 (93%) Asian 2 (17%) Asian 1 (33%) Asian 0 (0%) African American 1 (8%) African American 0 (0%) African American 0 (0%)
TEACHERS Other 2 (17%) Other 0 (0%) Other 0 (0%)
Attrition Rate 58% ADMINISTRATORS OTHER SUPPORT STAFF SUPPORT OTHER
ACE EMPOWER ACADEMY 625 S. Sunset Ave. • San José, CA 95116 • Phone: 408-729-3920 16 April 2015 • Charter Schools Data Book 2015 • Santa Clara County Office of Education ALPHA: JOSÉ HERNÁNDEZ MIDDLE SHOOL PRINCIPAL: HOPE EVANS • CMO: ALPHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS Academic Year 2014-2015 • Current Grade Span: 6-7 Fast Facts Financial Data Financial Data District Appeal or Countywide: District Appeal CMO Rate and Fee: 15% CMO Rate and Fee: 10% (ARUSD) Average Per Pupil Cost: $11,125** Average Per Pupil Cost: $9,276 Authorization Date by SCCBOE: 2013 Average Teacher Salary: $56,000 Average Teacher Salary: $58,866 Opened: 2014 Facility Leased or Owned: Leased (Prop. 39) Facility Leased or Owned: Leased Renewal(s): N/A Facility Cost (Annual): $120,700 Facility Cost (Annual): $480,000 Current Charter Term: 2014-2019 Retirement Benefits Offered: STRS: No Retirement Benefits Offered: STRS: Yes PERS: No PERS: No OTHER: 3% OTHER: 401K matching with (Classified) Simple IRA Plan ** 1st year of operation; 2014-2015 2nd interim projections used
Number of: Students on Wait List 17 EL Students 89 (53%) Students with IEPs 17 (10%) FRL Students 162 (97%) Students from Local District 105 (63%) 167 Students Enrolled Annual Attrition Rate N/A 5 2 2 Caucasian 3 (50%) Caucasian 1 (50%) Caucasian 0 (0%) Latino 2 (50%) Latino 0 (0%) Latino 2 (100%) Asian 0 (0%) Asian 0 (0%) Asian 0 (0%) African American 0 (0%) African American 1 (50%) African American 0 (0%)
TEACHERS Other 0 (0%) Other 0 (0%) Other 0 (0%)
Attrition Rate N/A ADMINISTRATORS OTHER SUPPORT STAFF SUPPORT OTHER
ALPHA: JOSÉ HERNÁNDEZ MIDDLE SHOOL 1601 Cunningham Ave. • San José, CA 95112 • Phone: 408-780-1551 (ext. 303) • [email protected] 17 April 2015 • Charter Schools Data Book 2015 • Santa Clara County Office of Education BULLIS CHARTER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL: JOCELYN LEE • CMO: BULLIS CHARTER SCHOOL Academic Year 2014-2015 • Current Grade Span: K-8
Fast Facts Financial Data District Appeal or Countywide: District Appeal CMO Rate and Fee: N/A (LASD) Average Per Pupil Cost: $12,028 Authorization Date by SCCBOE: 2003 Average Teacher Salary: $57,154 Opened: 2004 Facility Leased or Owned: Leased Renewal(s): 2007, 2011 Facility Cost (Annual): $200,000 Current Charter Term: 2012-2017 Retirement Benefits Offered: STRS: Yes PERS: No
Number of: Students on Wait List 867 EL Students 63 (8%) Students with IEPs 33 (5%) FRL Students 6 (1%) Students from Local District 669 (93%) 713 Students Enrolled Annual Attrition Rate 11% 49 3 20 Caucasian 36 (73%) Caucasian 1 (33%) Caucasian 11 (55%) Latino 0 (0%) Latino 0 (0%) Latino 1 (5%) Asian 13 (27%) Asian 1 (33%) Asian 7 (35%) African American 0 (0%) African American 1 (33%) African American 1 (5%)
TEACHERS Other 0 (0%) Other 0 (0%) Other 0 (0%)
Attrition Rate 26% ADMINISTRATORS OTHER SUPPORT STAFF SUPPORT OTHER
BULLIS CHARTER SCHOOL 102 W. Portola Ave. • Los Altos, CA 94022 • Phone: 650-947-4100 • E-mail: [email protected] 18 DISCOVERY CHARTER I PRINCIPAL: DALE JONES • CMO: DISCOVERY CHARTER SCHOOL Academic Year 2014-2015 • Current Grade Span: K-8
Financial Data Fast Facts Financial Data CMO Rate and Fee: N/A District Appeal or Countywide: District Appeal CMO Rate and Fee: N/A Average Per Pupil Cost: $12,028 (MSD) Average Per Pupil Cost: $8,664 Average Teacher Salary: $57,154 Authorization Date by SCCBOE: 2006 Average Teacher Salary: $60,830 Facility Leased or Owned: Leased Opened: 2006 Facility Leased or Owned: Leased Facility Cost (Annual): $200,000 Renewal(s): 2009, 2014 Facility Cost (Annual): $239,255 Retirement Benefits Offered: STRS: Yes Current Charter Term: 2014-2019 Retirement Benefits Offered: STRS: Yes PERS: No PERS: No OTHER: 403(b)
Number of: Students on Wait List 558 EL Students 91 (17%) Students with IEPs 64 (12%) FRL Students 25 (5%) Students from Local District 305 (56%) 549 Students Enrolled Annual Attrition Rate 1% 28 1 10 Caucasian 21 (75%) Caucasian 1 (100%) Caucasian 8 (80%) Latino 2 (7%) Latino 0 (0%) Latino 1 (10%) Asian 4 (14%) Asian 0 (0%) Asian 1 (10%) African American 1 (4%) African American 0 (0%) African American 0 (0%)
TEACHERS Other 0 (0%) Other 0 (0%) Other 0 (0%)
Attrition Rate 14% ADMINISTRATORS OTHER SUPPORT STAFF SUPPORT OTHER
DISCOVERY CHARTER I 4021 Teale Ave. • San José, CA 95117 • Phone: 408-243-9800 • E-mail: [email protected] 19 April 2015 • Charter Schools Data Book 2015 • Santa Clara County Office of Education DISCOVERY CHARTER II PRINCIPAL: BARBARA BERMAN • CMO: DISCOVERY CHARTER SCHOOL Academic Year 2014-2015 • Current Grade Span: TK-6
Fast Facts Financial Data District Appeal or Countywide: District Appeal CMO Rate and Fee: N/A (SJUSD) Average Per Pupil Cost: $9,046 Authorization Date by SCCBOE: 2013 Average Teacher Salary: $59,320 Opened: 2013 Facility Leased or Owned: Leased Renewal(s): N/A Facility Cost (Annual): $688,800 Current Charter Term: 2013-2018 Retirement Benefits Offered: STRS: Yes PERS: No OTHER: 403(b)
Number of: Students on Wait List N/A EL Students 50 (14%) Students with IEPs 42 (18%) FRL Students 23 (6%) Students from Local District 311 (87%) 356 Students Enrolled Annual Attrition Rate 3% 14 1 6 Caucasian 12 (86%) Caucasian 1 (100%) Caucasian 6 (100%) Latino 0 (0%) Latino 0 (0%) Latino 0 (0%) Asian 2 (14%) Asian 0 (0%) Asian 0 (0%) African American 0 (0%) African American 0 (0%) African American 0 (0%)
TEACHERS Other 0 (0%) Other 0 (0%) Other 0 (0%)
Attrition Rate 0% ADMINISTRATORS OTHER SUPPORT STAFF SUPPORT OTHER
DISCOVERY CHARTER II 762 Sunset Glen • San José, CA 95123 • Phone: 408-300-1358 • E-mail: [email protected] 20 DOWNTOWN COLLEGE PREP-ALUM ROCK PRINCIPALS: BRANDON JONES (MS CAMPUS)/TERRI FURTON (HS CAMPUS) • CMO: DOWNTOWN COLLEGE PREP
Academic Year 2014-2015 • Current Grade Span: 6-10
Financial Data Fast Facts Financial Data CMO Rate and Fee: N/A District Appeal or Countywide: District Appeal CMO Rate and Fee: N/A Average Per Pupil Cost: $9,046 (ARUSD) Average Per Pupil Cost: $8,402 Average Teacher Salary: $59,320 Authorization Date by SCCBOE: 2009 Average Teacher Salary: $57,800 Facility Leased or Owned: Leased Opened: 2011 Facility Leased or Owned: Lease Facility Cost (Annual): $688,800 Renewal(s): N/A Facility Cost (Annual): $354,376 Retirement Benefits Offered: STRS: Yes Current Charter Term: 2011-2016 Retirement Benefits Offered: STRS: Yes PERS: No PERS: Yes OTHER: 403(b) OTHER: No
Number of: Students on Wait List 0 EL Students 134 (29%) Students with IEPs 36 (8%) FRL Students 356 (77%) Students from Local District 351 (75%) 465 Students Enrolled Annual Attrition Rate 18% 21 3 10 Caucasian 5 (24%) Caucasian 2 (67%) Caucasian 0 (0%) Latino 10 (48%) Latino 0 (0%) Latino 9 (90%) Asian 4 (19%) Asian 1 (33%) Asian 0 (0%) African American 0 (0%) African American 0 (0%) African American 0 (0%)
TEACHERS Other 2 (10%) Other 0 (0%) Other 1 (10%)
Attrition Rate 37% ADMINISTRATORS OTHER SUPPORT STAFF SUPPORT OTHER
DOWNTOWN COLLEGE PREP ALUM ROCK 1400 Parkmoor Ave., Ste. 206 • San José, CA 95126 • Phone: 408-942-7000 • E-mail: [email protected] 21 April 2015 • Charter Schools Data Book 2015 • Santa Clara County Office of Education LEADERSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOL - SAN JOSÉ PRINCIPAL: JESSICA DIAZ • CMO: LEADERSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS Academic Year 2014-2015 • Current Grade Span: 9-12
Fast Facts Financial Data District Appeal or Countywide: District Appeal CMO Rate and Fee: $250,000 (ESUHSD) Average Per Pupil Cost: $10,693 Authorization Date by SCCBOE: 2003 Average Teacher Salary: $52,665 Opened: 2004 Facility Leased or Owned: Leased Renewal(s): 2006, 2011 Facility Cost (Annual): $120,000 (Rental) Current Charter Term: 2012-2017 Retirement Benefits Offered: STRS: Yes PERS: No OTHER: No
Number of: Students on Wait List 0 EL Students 69 (32%) Students with IEPs 25 (12%) FRL Students 178 (83%) Students from Local District 194 (90%) 215 Students Enrolled Annual Attrition Rate 28% 12 4 5 Caucasian 5 (42%) Caucasian 2 (50%) Caucasian 1 (20%) Latino 4 (33%) Latino 1 (25%) Latino 4 (80%) Asian 0 (0%) Asian 1 (25%) Asian 0 (0%) African American 0 (0%) African American 0 (0%) African American 0 (0%)
TEACHERS Other 3 (35%) Other 0 (0%) Other 0 (0%)
Attrition Rate 16% ADMINISTRATORS OTHER SUPPORT STAFF SUPPORT OTHER
LEADERSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS - SAN JOSÉ 1881 Cunningham Ave. • San José, CA 95122 • Phone: 408-937-2700 • E-mail: [email protected] 22 MAGNOLIA SCIENCE ACADEMY SANTA CLARA PRINCIPAL: YILMAZ AK • CMO: MAGNOLIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS Academic Year 2014-2015 • Current Grade Span: 6-11
Fast Facts Financial Data District Appeal or Countywide: Countywide CMO Rate and Fee: 11% Authorization Date by SCCBOE: 2009 Average Per Pupil Cost: $6,664 Opened: 2010 Average Teacher Salary: $52,500 Renewal(s): 2013 Facility Leased or Owned: Leased Current Charter Term: 2013-2018 Facility Cost (Annual): $500,000 Retirement Benefits Offered: STRS: Yes PERS: Yes OTHER: No
Number of: Students on Wait List 100 EL Students 22 (5%) Students with IEPs 16 (3%) FRL Students 65 (14%) Students from Local District 265 (57%) 466 Students Enrolled Annual Attrition Rate 21% 24 4 5 Caucasian 14 (58%) Caucasian 4 (100%) Caucasian 2 (40%) Latino 2 (8%) Latino 0 (0%) Latino 3 (60%) Asian 8 (33%) Asian 0 (0%) Asian 0 (0%) African American 0 (0%) African American 0 (0%) African American 0 (0%)
TEACHERS Other 0 (0%) Other 0 (0%) Other 0 (0%)
Attrition Rate 0% ADMINISTRATORS OTHER SUPPORT STAFF SUPPORT OTHER
MAGNOLIA SCIENCE ACADEMY SANTA CLARA 2720 Sonoma Place • San José, CA 95051 • Phone: 408-244-2620 • E-mail: [email protected] 23 April 2015 • Charter Schools Data Book 2015 • Santa Clara County Office of Education ROCKETSHIP BRILLIANT MINDS PRINCIPAL: AMY FILSINGER • CMO: ROCKETSHIP EDUCATION Academic Year 2014-2015 • Current Grade Span: TK-4
Fast Facts Financial Data District Appeal or Countywide: Countywide CMO Rate and Fee: $642,428 Authorization Date by SCCBOE: 2011 Average Per Pupil Cost: $9,481 Opened: 2012 Average Teacher Salary: $60,071 Renewal(s): N/A Facility Leased or Owned: Leased Current Charter Term: 2012-2017 Facility Cost (Annual): $1,103,935 Retirement Benefits Offered: STRS: Yes PERS: No OTHER: No
Number of: Students on Wait List None reported EL Students 307 (61%) Students with IEPs 47 (9%) FRL Students 437 (87%) Students from Local District 312 (62%) 500 Students Enrolled Annual Attrition Rate 10% 15 5 21 Caucasian 7 (47%) Caucasian 3 (60%) Caucasian 2 (10%) Latino 2 (13%) Latino 2 (4%) Latino 13 (62%) Asian 3 (20%) Asian 0 (0%) Asian 4 (19%) African American 0 (0%) African American 0 (0%) African American 2 (10%)
TEACHERS Other 3 (20%) Other 0 (0%) Other 0 (0%)
Attrition Rate 33% ADMINISTRATORS OTHER SUPPORT STAFF SUPPORT OTHER
ROCKETSHIP BRILLIANT MINDS 2962 Story Rd. • San José, CA 95127 • Phone: 408-708-5650 • E-mail: [email protected] 24 ROCKETSHIP ALMA ACADEMY PRINCIPAL: SHARON KIM • CMO: ROCKETSHIP EDUCATION Academic Year 2014-2015 • Current Grade Span: K-5
Fast Facts Financial Data District Appeal or Countywide: Countywide CMO Rate and Fee: $782,458 Authorization Date by SCCBOE: 2011 Average Per Pupil Cost: $9,013 Opened: 2012 Average Teacher Salary: $57,079 Renewal(s): N/A Facility Leased or Owned: Leased Current Charter Term: 2012-2017 Facility Cost (Annual): $715,590 Retirement Benefits Offered: STRS: Yes PERS: No OTHER: No
Number of: Students on Wait List None reported EL Students 293 (47%) Students with IEPs 45 (7%) FRL Students 564 (90%) Students from Local District 265 (42%) 630 Students Enrolled Annual Attrition Rate 11% 18 6 18 Caucasian 8 (44%) Caucasian 2 (33%) Caucasian 2 (11%) Latino 0 (0%) Latino 1 (17%) Latino 10 (56%) Asian 6 (33%) Asian 1 (17%) Asian 3 (17%) African American 2 (11%) African American 1 (17%) African American 2 (11%)
TEACHERS Other 2 (11%) Other 0 (0%) Other 1 (6%)
Attrition Rate 33% ADMINISTRATORS OTHER SUPPORT STAFF SUPPORT OTHER
ROCKETSHIP ALMA ACADEMY 198 W. Alma Ave. • San José, CA 95110 • Phone: 408-931-6838 • E-mail: [email protected] 25 April 2015 • Charter Schools Data Book 2015 • Santa Clara County Office of Education ROCKETSHIP DISCOVERY PREP PRINCIPAL: EESIR KAUR • CMO: ROCKETSHIP EDUCATION Academic Year 2014-2015 • Current Grade Span: K-5
Fast Facts Financial Data District Appeal or Countywide: Countywide CMO Rate and Fee: $65,480 Authorization Date by SCCBOE: 2011 Average Per Pupil Cost: $9,203 Opened: 2011 Average Teacher Salary: $58,070 Renewal(s): N/A Facility Leased or Owned: Leased Current Charter Term: 2011-2016 Facility Cost (Annual): $867,306 Retirement Benefits Offered: STRS: Yes PERS: No OTHER: No
Number of: Students on Wait List None reported EL Students 264 (54%) Students with IEPs 41 (8%) FRL Students 437 (89%) Students from Local District 258 (53%) 489 Students Enrolled Annual Attrition Rate 18% 21 5 27 Caucasian 12 (57%) Caucasian 3 (60%) Caucasian 0 (0%) Latino 4 (19%) Latino 1 (20%) Latino 19 (70%) Asian 1 (5%) Asian 0 (0%) Asian 3 (11%) African American 2 (10%) African American 0 (0%) African American 4 (15%)
TEACHERS Other 2 (10%) Other 1 (20%) Other 1 (4%)
Attrition Rate 37% ADMINISTRATORS OTHER SUPPORT STAFF SUPPORT OTHER
ROCKETSHIP DISCOVERY PREP 370 Wooster Ave. • San José, CA 95116 • Phone: 408-217-8951 • E-mail: [email protected] 26 ROCKETSHIP FUERZA PRINCIPAL: MARICELA GUERRERO • CMO: ROCKETSHIP EDUCATION Academic Year 2014-2015 • Current Grade Span: TK-4
Financial Data Fast Facts Financial Data CMO Rate and Fee: $65,480 District Appeal or Countywide: District Appeal CMO Rate and Fee: $729,922 Average Per Pupil Cost: $9,203 (ARUSD) Average Per Pupil Cost: $12,394* Average Teacher Salary: $58,070 Authorization Date by SCCBOE: 2014 Average Teacher Salary: $57,279 Facility Leased or Owned: Leased Opened: 2014 Facility Leased or Owned: Leased Facility Cost (Annual): $867,306 Renewal(s): N/A Facility Cost (Annual): $1,452,387 Retirement Benefits Offered: STRS: Yes Current Charter Term: 2014-2019 Retirement Benefits Offered: STRS: Yes PERS: No PERS: No OTHER: No OTHER: No * 1st year of operation; 2014-2015 2nd interim projections used
Number of: Students on Wait List None reported EL Students 300 (61%) Students with IEPs 37 (8%) FRL Students 420 (85%) Students from Local District 306 (62%) 493 Students Enrolled Annual Attrition Rate N/A** 16 5 22 Caucasian 6 (38%) Caucasian 2 (40%) Caucasian 2 (9%) Latino 4 (25%) Latino 3 (60%) Latino 18 (82%) Asian 4 (25%) Asian 0 (0%) Asian 0 (0%) African American 0 (0%) African American 0 (0%) African American 2 (9%)
TEACHERS Other 2 (13%) Other 0 (0%) Other 0 (0%)
Attrition Rate N/A** ADMINISTRATORS OTHER SUPPORT STAFF SUPPORT OTHER ** Student and Teacher Attribution Rate to be determined by the end of the 2014-2015 school year. ROCKETSHIP FUERZA 70 S. Jackson Ave. • San José, CA 95116 • Phone: 408-708-5744 • E-mail: [email protected] 27 April 2015 • Charter Schools Data Book 2015 • Santa Clara County Office of Education ROCKETSHIP LOS SUEÑOS PRINCIPAL: WENDY NOBLE • CMO: ROCKETSHIP EDUCATION Academic Year 2014-2015 • Current Grade Span: K-5
Fast Facts Financial Data District Appeal or Countywide: Countywide CMO Rate and Fee: 15% Authorization Date by SCCBOE: 2009 Average Per Pupil Cost: $9,207 Opened: 2010 Average Teacher Salary: $57,735 Renewal(s): 2015 Facility Leased or Owned: Owned Current Charter Term: 2015-2020 Facility Cost (Annual): $913,223; capped 20% Retirement Benefits Offered: STRS: Yes PERS: No OTHER: No
Number of: Students on Wait List 117 EL Students 422 (68%) Students with IEPs 33 (5%) FRL Students 552 (89%) Students from Local District 356 (59%) 607 Students Enrolled Annual Attrition Rate 11% 19 6 20 Caucasian 11 (58%) Caucasian 2 (33%) Caucasian 5 (25%) Latino 4 (21%) Latino 3 (50%) Latino 13 (65%) Asian 2 (11%) Asian 1 (17%) Asian 2 (10%) African American 2 (11%) African American 0 (0%) African American 0 (0%)
TEACHERS Other 0 (0%) Other 0 (0%) Other 0 (0%)
Attrition Rate 43%* ADMINISTRATORS OTHER SUPPORT STAFF SUPPORT OTHER * Rocketship Education noted: due to a number of factors, rates in prior two years were 23% and 20% ROCKETSHIP LOS SUEÑOS 331 South 34th St. • San José, CA 95116 • Phone: 408-684-4028 • E-mail: [email protected] 28 ROCKETSHIP MATEO SHEEDY PRINCIPAL: JASON FROMOLTZ • CMO: ROCKETSHIP EDUCATION Academic Year 2014-2015 • Current Grade Span: K-5
Fast Facts Financial Data District Appeal or Countywide: District Appeal CMO Rate and Fee: 15% (SJUSD) Average Per Pupil Cost: $9,379 Authorization Date by SCCBOE: 2006 Average Teacher Salary: $60,188 Opened: 2007 Facility Leased or Owned: Owned structure Renewal(s): 2009, 2015 on long term Current Charter Term: 2015-2020 land lease Facility Cost (Annual): $869,143; capped 20% Retirement Benefits Offered: STRS: Yes PERS: No OTHER: No
Number of: Students on Wait List 56 EL Students 371 (60%) Students with IEPs 34 (6%) FRL Students 525 (85%) Students from Local District 418 (68%) 618 Students Enrolled Annual Attrition Rate 11% 19 5 23 Caucasian 9 (47%) Caucasian 2 (40%) Caucasian 1 (4%) Latino 3 (16%) Latino 2 (40%) Latino 18 (78%) Asian 4 (21%) Asian 0 (0%) Asian 2 (9%) African American 1 (5%) African American 0 (0%) African American 2 (9%)
TEACHERS Other 2 (11%) Other 1 (20%) Other 0 (0%)
Attrition Rate 25 ADMINISTRATORS OTHER SUPPORT STAFF SUPPORT OTHER
ROCKETSHIP MATEO SHEEDY 788 Locust St. • San José, CA 95110 • Phone: 408-286-3330 • E-mail: [email protected] 29 April 2015 • Charter Schools Data Book 2015 • Santa Clara County Office of Education ROCKETSHIP SÍ SE PUEDE PRINCIPAL: ANDREW ELLIOT CHANDLER • CMO: ROCKETSHIP EDUCATION Academic Year 2014-2015 • Current Grade Span: K-5
Fast Facts Financial Data District Appeal or Countywide: District Appeal CMO Rate and Fee: $765,123 (ARUSD) Average Per Pupil Cost: $8,853 Authorization Date by SCCBOE: 2008 Average Teacher Salary: $61,163 Opened: 2009 Facility Leased or Owned: Leased Renewal(s): 2011 Facility Cost (Annual): $1,032,223 Current Charter Term: 2012-2017 Retirement Benefits Offered: STRS: Yes PERS: No OTHER: No
Number of: Students on Wait List None reported EL Students 400 (69%) Students with IEPs 34 (6%) FRL Students 522 (90%) Students from Local District 464 (80%) 581 Students Enrolled Annual Attrition Rate 9% 19 5 25 Caucasian 12 (63%) Caucasian 1 (20%) Caucasian 3 (12%) Latino 2 (11%) Latino 3 (60%) Latino 18 (72%) Asian 2 (11%) Asian 1 (20%) Asian 2 (8%) African American 1 (5%) African American 0 (0%) African American 2 (8%)
TEACHERS Other 2 (11%) Other 0 (0%) Other 0 (0%)
Attrition Rate 31% ADMINISTRATORS OTHER SUPPORT STAFF SUPPORT OTHER
ROCKETSHIP SÍ SE PUEDE 2249 Dobern Ave. • San José, CA 95116• Phone: 408-824-5180 • E-mail: [email protected] 30 SILICON VALLEY FLEX ACADEMY PRINCIPAL: CAROLINE WOOD • CMO: K12 Academic Year 2014-2015 • Current Grade Span: 6-12
Fast Facts Financial Data District Appeal or Countywide: Countywide CMO Rate and Fee: 15% Management Authorization Date by SCCBOE: 2010 Fee–charged Opened: 2011 $349,573.66 but paid Renewal(s): N/A $0; 7% Technology Fee–charged Current Charter Term: 2011-2016 $163,134.37 but paid $0 Average Per Pupil Cost: $8,721 Average Teacher Salary: $50,158 Facility Leased or Owned: Leased Facility Cost (Annual): $585,344 Retirement Benefits Offered: STRS: Yes PERS: No OTHER: 501(k) (K-12 Employees) Number of: Students on Wait List 0 EL Students 11 (4%) Students with IEPs 56 (19%) FRL Students 24 (8%) Students from Local District 147 (51%) 289 Students Enrolled Annual Attrition Rate 9% 12 1 15 Caucasian 10 (83%) Caucasian 1 (100%) Caucasian 9 (60%) Latino 0 (0%) Latino 0 (0%) Latino 1 (7%) Asian 0 (0%) Asian 0 (0%) Asian 2 (13%) African American 1 (8%) African American 0 (0%) African American 2 (13%)
TEACHERS Other 1 (8%) Other 0 (0%) Other 1 (7%)
Attrition Rate 16% ADMINISTRATORS OTHER SUPPORT STAFF SUPPORT OTHER
SILICON VALLEY FLEX ACADEMY 610 Jarvis Dr. • Morgan Hill, CA 95037 • Phone: 408-659-8088 • E-mail: [email protected] 31 April 2015 • Charter Schools Data Book 2015 • Santa Clara County Office of Education SUMMIT DENALI PRINCIPAL: JOE BIELECKI • CMO: SUMMIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS Academic Year 2014-2015 • Current Grade Span: 6-7
Fast Facts Financial Data District Appeal or Countywide: Countywide CMO Rate and Fee: 13% Authorization Date by SCCBOE: 2012 Average Per Pupil Cost: $14,599 Opened: 2013 Average Teacher Salary: $59,886 Renewal(s): N/A Facility Leased or Owned: Leased Current Charter Term: 2013-2018 Facility Cost (Annual): $172,000 Retirement Benefits Offered: STRS: Yes PERS: No OTHER: No
Number of: Students on Wait List 48 EL Students 24 (11%) Students with IEPs 21 (10%) FRL Students 59 (28%) Students from Local District None Reported 213 Students Enrolled Annual Attrition Rate 14% 9 1 2 Caucasian 7 (78%) Caucasian 1 (100%) Caucasian 1 (50%) Latino 0 (0%) Latino 0 (0%) Latino 1 (50%) Asian 2 (22%) Asian 0 (0%) Asian 0 (0%) African American 0 (0%) African American 0 (0%) African American 0 (0%)
TEACHERS Other 0 (0%) Other 0 (0%) Other 0 (0%)
Attrition Rate 20% ADMINISTRATORS OTHER SUPPORT STAFF SUPPORT OTHER
SUMMIT DENALI 495 Mercury Dr. • Sunnyvale, CA 94085 • Phone: 669-600-5695 • E-mail: [email protected] 32 SUMMIT TAHOMA PRINCIPAL: NICHOLAS KIM • CMO: SUMMIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS Academic Year 2014-2015 • Current Grade Span: 9-12
Fast Facts Financial Data District Appeal or Countywide: District Appeal CMO Rate and Fee: 13% (ESUHSD) Average Per Pupil Cost: $11,082 Authorization Date by SCCBOE: 2010 Average Teacher Salary: $58,358 Opened: 2011 Facility Leased or Owned: Leased Renewal(s): N/A Facility Cost (Annual): $450,000 Current Charter Term: 2012-2016 Retirement Benefits Offered: STRS: Yes PERS: No OTHER: No
Number of: Students on Wait List 51 EL Students 28 (9%) Students with IEPs 27 (8%) FRL Students 154 (47%) Students from Local District None Reported 326 Students Enrolled Annual Attrition Rate 12% 19 2 3 Caucasian 10 (53%) Caucasian 1 (50%) Caucasian 0 (0%) Latino 4 (21%) Latino 0 (0%) Latino 3 (100%) Asian 5 (26%) Asian 1 (50%) Asian 0 (0%) African American 0 (0%) African American 0 (0%) African American 0 (0%)
TEACHERS Other 0 (0%) Other 0 (0%) Other 0 (0%)
Attrition Rate 11% ADMINISTRATORS OTHER SUPPORT STAFF SUPPORT OTHER
SUMMIT TAHOMA 14271 Story Rd. • San José, CA 95127 • Phone: 408-729-1981 • E-mail: [email protected] 33 April 2015 • Charter Schools Data Book 2015 • Santa Clara County Office of Education SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL: TERESA ROBINSON • CMO: N/A Academic Year 2014-2015 • Current Grade Span: 6-8
Fast Facts Financial Data District Appeal or Countywide: District Appeal CMO Rate and Fee: N/A (SJUSD) Average Per Pupil Cost: $9,302 Authorization Date by SCCBOE: 2014 Average Teacher Salary: $49,819 Opened: 2014 Facility Leased or Owned: Leased (Prop. 39) Renewal(s): N/A Facility Cost (Annual): $47,700 Current Charter Term: 2014-2019 Retirement Benefits Offered: STRS: Yes PERS: No OTHER: 403(b) (Classified)
Number of: Students on Wait List 10 EL Students 66 (44%) Students with IEPs 20 (13%) FRL Students 145 (97%) Students from Local District 117 (78%) 150 Students Enrolled Annual Attrition Rate 2% 7 1 7 Caucasian 3 (43%) Caucasian 1 (100%) Caucasian 0 (0%) Latino 2 (29%) Latino 0 (0%) Latino 7 (100%) Asian 2 (29%) Asian 0 (0%) Asian 0 (0%) African American 0 (0%) African American 0 (0%) African American 0 (0%)
TEACHERS Other 0 (0%) Other 0 (0%) Other 0 (0%)
Attrition Rate 33% ADMINISTRATORS OTHER SUPPORT STAFF SUPPORT OTHER
SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL 1149 E. Julian St., Bldg. G. • San José, CA 95116 • Phone: 408-659-4785 • E-mail: [email protected] 34 UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY ACADEMY PRINCIPAL: DANIEL ORDAZ • CMO: UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY ACADEMY Academic Year 2014-2015 • Current Grade Span: 7-12
Fast Facts Financial Data District Appeal or Countywide: Countywide CMO Rate and Fee: N/A Authorization Date by SCCBOE: 2006 Average Per Pupil Cost: $7,391 Opened: 2007 Average Teacher Salary: $57,504 Renewal(s): 2010, 2014 Facility Leased or Owned: Leased Current Charter Term: 2015-2020 Facility Cost (Annual): $395,000 Retirement Benefits Offered: STRS: Yes PERS: No OTHER: No
Number of: Students on Wait List 494 EL Students 134 (24%) Students with IEPs 15 (3%) FRL Students 91 (16%) Students from Local District N/A 568 Students Enrolled Annual Attrition Rate 3% 30 3 4 Caucasian 20 (67%) Caucasian 1 (33%) Caucasian 0 (0%) Latino 6 (20%) Latino 2 (66%) Latino 2 (50%) Asian 4 (13%) Asian 0 (0%) Asian 2 (50%) African American 0 (0%) African American 0 (0%) African American 0 (0%)
TEACHERS Other 0 (0%) Other 0 (0%) Other 0 (0%)
Attrition Rate 6% ADMINISTRATORS OTHER SUPPORT STAFF SUPPORT OTHER
UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY ACADEMY 2315 Canoas Garden Ave. • San José, CA 95125 • Phone: 408-723-1839 • E-mail: [email protected] 35 April 2015 • Charter Schools Data Book 2015 • Santa Clara County Office of Education SCCOE Charter Enrollment
When reviewing the number of students attending charter schools, almost 3% percent of students in Santa Clara County are enrolled in County Board-authorized charter schools. The growth of charter schools in the county continues to have an impact on local school districts. If total charter school enrollment is taken as a whole, the SCCOE would be the 15th largest district out of the 31 districts in the county. Santa Clara County District Enrollment (Sorted by Largest to Smallest 2013-14) District Name 2013-2014 San José Unified 33,152 East Side Union High 26,489 Cupertino Union 19,194 Santa Clara Unified 15,434 Evergreen Elementary 13,162 Alum Rock Union Elementary 12,570 Palo Alto Unified 12,466 Gilroy Unified 11,786 Franklin-McKinley Elementary 11,269 Oak Grove Elementary 11,156 Fremont Union High 10,710 Milpitas Unified 10,156 Morgan Hill Unified 9,130
SCCOE Authorized Charter Schools 8,066 Berryessa Union Elementary 7,936 Campbell Union 7,653 Campbell Union High 7,353 Sunnyvale 6,848 Union Elementary 5,408 Mountain View Whisman 5,052 Moreland 4,670 Los Altos Elementary 4,550 Mountain View-Los Altos Union High 3,753 Cambrian 3,349 Los Gatos Union Elementary 3,261 Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High 3,261 Mt. Pleasant Elementary 2,487 Saratoga Union Elementary 2,111 SCCOE (Alternative & Special Education) 1,877 Orchard Elementary 875
Luther Burbank 566 Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary 493 Lakeside Joint 87 County Totals: 276,175
Sources: California Department of Education, available at http://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/, and Santa Clara County Office of Education 36 Petition History
The County Board has authorized more charter schools than any other COE in California. With 20 schools operating in 2014- 15, and three more approved during this past year, the County Board will have 23 authorized schools open in 2015-16. The Los Angeles County Office of Education has authorized 15 schools, followed by Alameda and Nevada COEs with eight each.
Year Charter Petition Activity Approved Denied Received two petitions on appeal (denied by East Side Union High School District) – 2003 • Approved Leadership Public School – San José 2 0 High School (Grades 9-12) – began operation July 2004 • Approved Bullis Charter School (denied by Los Altos Elementary (K-6) – began operation July 2004 Received three petitions for countywide charter schools (Grades 9-12) – began operation July 2005; closed January 2007 2004 • Approved Pathfinder Charter School 1 2 • Denied Ready to Work Independent Study Charter • Denied Ready to Work Independent Study Charter (2nd petition) Received two petitions on appeal • Approved Leadership Public Schools – Campbell (denied by Campbell Union High School 2005 District – High School (Grades 9-12); closed July 2008 2 0 • Approved Discovery Charter School (denied by Moreland Elementary) – (Grades K-8) began operation July 2006 Received one petition for a countywide charter school • Approved University Preparatory Academy (Grades 7-12) – began operation July 2007 Received four petitions on appeal (Mateo Sheedy) (denied by San José Unified) – Elementary (Grades 2006 • Approved Rocketship One 2 3 K-6) began operation in July 2007 • Denied RAICES College Preparatory (Grades K-6) (denied by Alum Rock) • Denied South Bay Preparatory Academy (Grades 6-12) (denied by Campbell Union High School District) • Denied Community Elementary Charter School (Grades K-5) (denied by Alum Rock) Received two petitions on appeal • Approved ACE Charter School (denied by Alum Rock) – Middle School (Grades 5-8) - began 2007 operation in July 2008 2 0 • Approved South Bay Preparatory Academy (denied by Campbell Union High School District) (Grades 6-12)- began operation in July 2009 – closed 2010 Received one petition for countywide charter school • Approved Magnolia Science Academy- Santa Clara (Grades 6-12); opened fall 2010 2008 Received one petition on appeal 2 0 • Approved Rocketship Two (Sí Se Puede) (denied by Alum Rock) – Elementary (Grades K-6); began operation July 2009 Received one petition for countywide charter • Approved Rocketship Countywide (Grades K-6); opened first school fall 2010 – five total school approved 2009 Received one petition on appeal 2 0 • Approved Downtown College Prep (Grades 6-12); (denied by East Side Union High School District) began operation fall 2011 Received two petitions for countywide charter 2010 • Approved Flex Academy Silicon Valley (Grades 6-12) opened in fall 2011 2 0 • Approved Communitas (Grades 9-12) opened fall 2012, closed spring 2013
37 April 2015 • Charter Schools Data Book 2015 • Santa Clara County Office of Education Petition History
Year Charter Petition Activity Approved Denied Received 20 petitions for new charter schools • Approved Rocketships 8-28 (Grades K-6); scheduled to open fall 2013-to-fall 2016 (20 total) Received four countywide petitions for sites previously authorized under one countywide charter • (Grades K-6) opened fall 2011 and fall 2012 (4 total) 2011 Approved Rocketships 4-7 25 1 Received two petitions on appeal • Approved Summit Tahoma (Grades 9-12) (denied by East Side Union High School District); opened fall 2012 • Denied American Indian Charter School (denied by San José Unified) Received two petitions for countywide charter schools 2012 • Denied Discovery II (K-8) 1 1 • Approved Summit Denali (Grades 9-12; ( located in Fremont High School Districts); opened fall 2013 Received four petitions on appeal • Approved Discovery II (Grades K-8) (denied by San José Unified; opened fall 2013 2013 • Approved Alpha II (Grades 6-8) (denied by Alum Rock); scheduled to open fall 2014 2 1 • Denied Morgan Hill Prep (Grades K-8) (denied by Morgan Hill Unified) • Withdrawn by Petitioner – Rocketship Morgan Hill (denied by Morgan Hill Unified) • Received five petitions on appeal • Approved Sunrise Middle (Grades 6-8) denied for renewal by San José Unified (Grades TK-5) denied by Alum Rock Elementary 2014 • Approved Rocketship Fuerza 4 1 • Approved Spark Charter School (Grades K-8) denied by Sunnyvale Elementary • Approved Voices-College Bound at Morgan Hill (Grades TK-8) denied by Morgan Hill Unified • Denied Morgan Hill Prep (Grades TK-8) denied by Morgan Hill Unified • Received three petitions on appeal (K-8) denied by Moreland School District (currently on 2015 • Denied Wei Yu International Charter appeal before State Board of Education) Jan - 1 2 (Grades TK-8) denied by Mount Pleasant April • Approved Voices-College Bound at Mount Pleasant Elementary • Denied STEM Academy of Silicon Valley (Grades K-12) denied by Santa Clara Unified Source: Santa Clara County Office of Education (2014). Board meeting agendas, minutes and recordings found at http://www.sccoe. org/countyboard
38 Santa Clara County Charter Schools & District Authorized Charters
Charter Open Startup or Location Authorized by School Name Number 2014-15 Conversion ACE Alum Rock 1544 yes Startup Alum Rock Alum Rock Alpha: Blanca Alvarado Middle 1375 yes Startup Alum Rock Alum Rock Aptitud Community Academy at Goss 1521 yes Conversion Alum Rock Alum Rock KIPP Heartwood Academy 628 yes Startup Alum Rock Alum Rock KIPP Prize Preparatory Academy 1609 yes Startup Alum Rock Alum Rock
ACE Empower Academy 972 yes Startup Alum Rock SCCBOE Alpha: José Hernández Middle 1618 yes Startup Alum Rock SCCBOE Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock 1268 yes Startup Alum Rock SCCBOE Rocketship Academy Brilliant Minds 1393 yes Startup Alum Rock SCCBOE Rocketship Discovery Prep 1193 yes Startup Alum Rock SCCBOE Rocketship Fuerza Community Prep 1687 yes Startup Alum Rock SCCBOE Rocketship Los Sueños Academy 1127 yes Startup Alum Rock SCCBOE Rocketship Sí Se Puede Academy 1061 yes Startup Alum Rock SCCBOE
Fammatre Elementary 638 yes Conversion Cambrian Cambrian Farnham Charter 574 yes Conversion Cambrian Cambrian Price Charter Middle 575 yes Conversion Cambrian Cambrian Sartorette Charter 497 yes Conversion Cambrian Cambrian
Blackford Elementary 993 yes Conversion Campbell Campbell Capri Elementary 886 yes Conversion Campbell Campbell Castlemont Elementary 866 yes Conversion Campbell Campbell Forest Hill Elementary 997 yes Conversion Campbell Campbell Lynhaven Elementary 865 yes Conversion Campbell Campbell Marshall Lane Elementary 984 yes Conversion Campbell Campbell Monroe Middle 899 yes Conversion Campbell Campbell Rolling Hills Middle 887 yes Conversion Campbell Campbell Rosemary Elementary 994 yes Conversion Campbell Campbell Sherman Oaks Elementary 304 yes Conversion Campbell Campbell Village 817 yes Conversion Campbell Campbell
Source: California Department of Education and Santa Clara County Office of Education
39 April 2015 • Charter Schools Data Book 2015 • Santa Clara County Office of Education Santa Clara County Charter Schools & District Authorized Charters
Charter Open Startup or Location Authorized by School Name Number 2014-15 Conversion ACE Charter High 1387 yes Startup East Side East Side Escuela Popular Accelerated Family 502 yes Startup East Side East Side Learning Escuela Popular/Center for Training and 646 yes Startup East Side East Side Careers, Family Learning KIPP San José Collegiate 976 yes Startup East Side East Side Latino College Preparatory Academy 414 yes Startup East Side East Side Luis Valdez Leadership Academy 1681 yes Startup East Side East Side San José Conservation Corps Charter 425 yes Startup East Side East Side Summit Public School: Rainier 1276 yes Startup East Side East Side
Leadership Public Schools - San José 611 yes Startup East Side SCCBOE Summit Public School: Tahoma 1282 yes Startup East Side SCCBOE
ACE Franklin McKinley 1545 no Startup Franklin-McKinley Franklin-McKinley Bridges Academy 1220 yes Conversion Franklin-McKinley Franklin-McKinley Cornerstone Academy Preparatory 1167 yes Startup Franklin-McKinley Franklin-McKinley KIPP Heritage Academy 1608 yes Startup Franklin-McKinley Franklin-McKinley Rocketship Mosaic Elementary 1192 yes Startup Franklin-McKinley Franklin-McKinley Rocketship Spark Academy 1526 yes Startup Franklin-McKinley Franklin-McKinley Voices College-Bound Language 846 yes Startup Franklin-McKinley Franklin-McKinley Academy
Gilroy Prep School (Navigators School) 1278 yes Startup Gilroy Unified Gilroy Unified
Bullis Charter 615 yes Startup Los Altos SCCBOE
Charter School of Morgan Hill 363 yes Startup Morgan Hill Unified Morgan Hill Unified
Silicon Valley Flex Academy 1209 yes Startup Morgan Hill Unified SCCBOE Voices College-Bound Language 1716 no Startup Morgan Hill Unified SCCBOE Academy at Morgan Hill Voices College-Bound Language in no Startup Morgan Hill Unified SCCBOE Academy at Mount Pleasant progress Discovery I Charter 767 yes Startup Moreland SCCBOE
Ida Jew Academies 1243 yes Startup Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant
Source: California Department of Education and Santa Clara County Office of Education
40 Santa Clara County Charter Schools & District Authorized Charters
Charter Open Startup or Location Authorized by School Name Number 2014-15 Conversion Ace Charter Middle: San José Unified 1546 yes Startup San José Unified San José Unified Downtown College Preparatory 287 yes Startup San José Unified San José Unified Downtown College Preparatory Middle 1623 yes Startup San José Unified San José Unified Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary 980 yes Conversion San José Unified San José Unified
Discovery Charter II 1547 yes Startup San José Unified SCCBOE Rocketship Alma Academy 1394 yes Startup San José Unified SCCBOE Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary 850 yes Startup San José Unified SCCBOE Sunrise Middle 1290 yes Startup San José Unified SCCBOE University Preparatory Academy Charter 844 yes Startup San José Unified SCCBOE
Downtown College Prep Alviso 978 closed Startup Santa Clara Unified Santa Clara Unified
Magnolia Science Academy Santa Clara 1116 yes Startup Santa Clara Unified SCCBOE in Spark Middle School no Startup Sunnyvale SCCBOE progress Summit Public School: Denali 1516 yes Startup Sunnyvale/Fremont SCCBOE
Source: California Department of Education and Santa Clara County Office of Education 41 April 2015 • Charter Schools Data Book 2015 • Santa Clara County Office of Education Appendix A. Selected Education Code Sections Regarding Charter Schools
Legislative Intent The provisions enabling charter schools in California were established by the “Charter Schools Act of 1992.” The legislative intent is defined in Education Code 47601.
Education Code 47601 It is the intent of the Legislature, in enacting this part, to provide opportunities for teachers, parents, pupils, and community members to establish and maintain schools that operate independently from the existing school district structure, as a method to accomplish all of the following: (a) Improve pupil learning. (b) Increase learning opportunities for all pupils, with special emphasis on expanded learning experiences for pupils who are identified as academically low achieving. (c) Encourage the use of different and innovative teaching methods. (d) Create new professional opportunities for teachers, including the opportunity to be responsible for the learning program at the school site. (e) Provide parents and pupils with expanded choices in the types of educational opportunities that are available within the public school system. (f) Hold the schools established under this part accountable for meeting measurable pupil outcomes, and provide the schools with a method to change from rule-based to performance-based accountability systems. (g) Provide vigorous competition within the public school system to stimulate continual improvements in all public schools.
Nonsectarian, non-discriminatory, no tuition Charter schools are free public schools and are required to be nonsectarian and are prohibited from engaging in discriminatory practices as defined by law and cannot charge tuition. These provisions are found in Education Code 47605(d)(1).
Education Code 47605(d)(1) In addition to any other requirement imposed under this part, a charter school shall be nonsectarian in its programs, admission policies, employment practices, and all other operations, shall not charge tuition, and shall not discriminate against any pupil on the basis of the characteristics listed in Section 220.
Charter Petition Review and Approval or Denial The provisions regarding charter petition review and decisions are found in Education Code 47605(b)(1-5). These provisions state the legislative intent that “the establishment of charter schools should be encouraged” and require the finding of one or more factors in order to deny a charter petition. In order to deny a petition, the authorizing board must find on or more of the following facts: • The charter school presents an unsound educational program for the pupils to be enrolled in the charter school. • The petitioners are demonstrably unlikely to successfully implement the program set forth in the petition. • The petition does not contain the number of signatures required. • The petition does not contain an affirmation of each of the required conditions. • The petition does not contain reasonably comprehensive descriptions of the required elements.
Education Code 47605(b)(1-5) In reviewing petitions for the establishment of charter schools pursuant to this section, the chartering authority shall be guided by the intent of the Legislature that charter schools are and should become an integral part of the California educational system and that establishment of charter schools should be encouraged. The governing board of the school district shall grant a charter for the operation of a school under this part if it is satisfied that granting the charter is consistent with sound educational practice. The governing board of the school district shall not deny a petition for the establishment of a charter school unless it makes written factual findings, specific to the particular petition, setting forth specific facts to support one or more of the following findings: (1) The charter school presents an unsound educational program for the pupils to be enrolled in the charter school. (2) The petitioners are demonstrably unlikely to successfully implement the program set forth in the petition. (3) The petition does not contain the number of signatures required by subdivision (a).
42 (4) The petition does not contain an affirmation of each of the conditions described in subdivision (d). (5) The petition does not contain reasonably comprehensive descriptions of all of the following: (A) (i) A description of the educational program of the school, designed, among other things, to identify those whom the school is attempting to educate, what it means to be an “educated person” in the 21st century, and how learning best occurs. The goals identified in that program shall include the objective of enabling pupils to become self-motivated, competent, and lifelong learners. (ii) A description, for the charter school, of annual goals, for all pupils and for each subgroup of pupils identified pursuant to Section 52052, to be achieved in the state priorities, as described in subdivision (d) of Section 52060, that apply for the grade levels served, or the nature of the program operated, by the charter school, and specific annual actions to achieve those goals. A charter petition may identify additional school priorities, the goals for the school priorities, and the specific annual actions to achieve those goals. (iii) If the proposed school will serve high school pupils, a description of the manner in which the charter school will inform parents about the transferability of courses to other public high schools and the eligibility of courses to meet college entrance requirements. Courses offered by the charter school that are accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges may be considered transferable and courses approved by the University of California or the California State University as creditable under the “A” to “G” admissions criteria may be considered to meet college entrance requirements. (B) The measurable pupil outcomes identified for use by the charter school. “Pupil outcomes,” for purposes of this part, means the extent to which all pupils of the school demonstrate that they have attained the skills, knowledge, and attitudes specified as goals in the school’s educational program. Pupil outcomes shall include outcomes that address increases in pupil academic achievement both schoolwide and for all groups of pupils served by the charter school, as that term is defined in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 47607. The pupil outcomes shall align with the state priorities, as described in subdivision (d) of Section 52060, that apply for the grade levels served, or the nature of the program operated, by the charter school. (C) The method by which pupil progress in meeting those pupil outcomes is to be measured. To the extent practicable, the method for measuring pupil outcomes for state priorities shall be consistent with the way information is reported on a school accountability report card. (D) The governance structure of the school, including, but not limited to, the process to be followed by the school to ensure parental involvement. (E) The qualifications to be met by individuals to be employed by the school. (F) The procedures that the school will follow to ensure the health and safety of pupils and staff. These procedures shall include the requirement that each employee of the school furnish the school with a criminal record summary as described in Section 44237. (G) The means by which the school will achieve a racial and ethnic balance among its pupils that is reflective of the general population residing within the territorial jurisdiction of the school district to which the charter petition is submitted. (H) Admission requirements, if applicable. (I) The manner in which annual, independent financial audits shall be conducted, which shall employ generally accepted accounting principles, and the manner in which audit exceptions and deficiencies shall be resolved to the satisfaction of the chartering authority. (J) The procedures by which pupils can be suspended or expelled. (K) The manner by which staff members of the charter schools will be covered by the State Teachers’ Retirement System, the Public Employees’ Retirement System, or federal social security. (L) The public school attendance alternatives for pupils residing within the school district who choose not to attend charter schools. (M) A description of the rights of any employee of the school district upon leaving the employment of the school district to work in a charter school, and of any rights of return to the school district after employment at a charter school. (N) The procedures to be followed by the charter school and the entity granting the charter to resolve disputes relating to provisions of the charter. (O) A declaration whether or not the charter school shall be deemed the exclusive public school employer of the employees of the charter school for purposes of Chapter 10.7 (commencing with Section 3540) of Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code. (P) A description of the procedures to be used if the charter school closes. The procedures shall ensure a final audit of the school to determine the disposition of all assets and liabilities of the charter school, including plans for disposing of any net assets and for the maintenance and transfer of pupil records.
Charter Petition Denial and Appeal Charter petitions that denied can be appealed. Petitions denied by a local school board can be submitted on appeal to the county board of education and petitions denied by the county board of education can be submitted on appeal to the state board of education. These provisions are found in Education Code 47605(j).
43 April 2015 • Charter Schools Data Book 2015 • Santa Clara County Office of Education Education Code 47605(j)(1) If the governing board of a school district denies a petition, the petitioner may elect to submit the petition for the establishment of a charter school to the county board of education. The county board of education shall review the petition pursuant to subdivision (b). If the petitioner elects to submit a petition for establishment of a charter school to the county board of education and the county board of education denies the petition, the petitioner may file a petition for establishment of a charter school with the state board, and the state board may approve the petition, in accordance with Education Code 47605(b).
Petitions to the County Board of Education Charter petitions may be submitted directly to the County Board of Education for charter schools that propose to serve students for whom the county office of education would otherwise be responsible for serving (“county-like”) or for a charter school that would offer services that could not be provided by a charter school that operates in only one school district in the county. These provisions are found in Education Code sections 47605.5 and 47605.6
Education Code 47605.5 A petition may be submitted directly to a county board of education in the same manner as set forth in Section 47605 for charter schools that will serve pupils for whom the county office of education would otherwise be responsible for providing direct education and related services. Any denial of a petition shall be subject to the same process for any other county board of education denial of a charter school petition pursuant to this part.
Education Code 47605.6 (a) (1) In addition to the authority provided by Section 47605.5, a county board of education may also approve a petition for the operation of a charter school that operates at one or more sites within the geographic boundaries of the county and that provides instructional services that are not generally provided by a county office of education. A county board of education may approve a countywide charter only if it finds, in addition to the other requirements of this section, that the educational services to be provided by the charter school will offer services to a pupil population that will benefit from those services and that cannot be served as well by a charter school that operates in only one school district in the county. A petition for the establishment of a countywide charter school pursuant to this subdivision may be circulated throughout the county by any one or more persons seeking to establish the charter school. The petition may be submitted to the county board of education for review after either of the following
Charter Renewal The terms of a charter and charter renewal are covered in Education Code 47607. A charter may be initially granted for a period of up to five years, and may be renewed at the end of that term. Each renewal shall be for a period of five years. The California legislature has identified specific academic criteria that must be satisfied in order for a charter to be reviewed. These criteria are found in Education Code 47607(b).
Education Code 47607 (b) Commencing on January 1, 2005, or after a charter school has been in operation for four years, whichever date occurs later, a charter school shall meet at least one of the following criteria before receiving a charter renewal pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a): (1) Attained its Academic Performance Index (API) growth target in the prior year or in two of the last three years both schoolwide and for all groups of pupils served by the charter school. (2) Ranked in deciles 4 to 10, inclusive, on the API in the prior year or in two of the last three years. (3) Ranked in deciles 4 to 10, inclusive, on the API for a demographically comparable school in the prior year or in two of the last three years. (4) (A) The entity that granted the charter determines that the academic performance of the charter school is at least equal to the academic performance of the public schools that the charter school pupils would otherwise have been required to attend, as well as the academic performance of the schools in the school district in which the charter school is located, taking into account the composition of the pupil population that is served at the charter school. (B) The determination made pursuant to this paragraph shall be based upon all of the following: (i) Documented and clear and convincing data. (ii) Pupil achievement data from assessments, including, but not limited to, the Standardized Testing and Reporting Program established by Article 4 (commencing with Section 60640) of Chapter 5 of Part 33 for demographically similar pupil populations in the comparison schools. (iii) Information submitted by the charter school.
44 2014-15 SCCOE CHARTER SCHOOL DIRECTORY
ACE EMPOWER ACADEMY MIDDLE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS - SAN JOSÉ 625 South Sunset Avenue 1881 Cunningham Avenue San José, CA 95116 San José, CA 95122 Phone: 408-729-3920 Phone: 408-937-2700 Lorena Chavez, Principal Jessica Diaz, Principal www.acecharter.org www.leadps.org
ALPHA: JOSÉ HERNÁNDEZ MIDDLE MAGNOLIA SCIENCE ACADEMY - SANTA CLARA 1601 Cunningham Avenue 2720 Sonoma Place San José, CA 95122 Santa Clara, CA 95051 Phone: 408-780-1550 Phone: 408-244-2620 Hope Evans, Principal Yilmaz Ak, Principal www.alphapublicschools.org www.magnoliapublicschools.org
BULLIS CHARTER SCHOOL ROCKETSHIP BRILLIANT MINDS 102 W. Portola Avenue 2962 Story Road Los Altos, CA 94022 San José, CA 95127 Phone: 650-947-4100 Phone 408-708-5650 Jocelyn Lee, Principal Amy Filsinger, Principal www.bullischarterschool.com www.rsed.org/brilliantminds
DISCOVERY CHARTER SCHOOL I ROCKETSHIP ALMA ACADEMY 4021 Teale Avenue 198 W. Alma Ave. San José, CA 95117 San José, CA 95110 Phone: 408-243-9800 Phone: 408-931-6838 Dales Jones, Executive Director Sharon Kim, Principal www.discoveryk8.org www.rsed.org/alma
DISCOVERY CHARTER SCHOOL II ROCKETSHIP DISCOVERY PREP 762 Sunset Glen Drive 370 Wooster Avenue San José, CA 95123 San José, CA 95116 Phone: 408-300-1358 Phone: 408-217-8951 Barbara Berman, Principal Eesir Kaur, Principal www.discoveryk8.org www.rsed.org/discoveryprep
DOWNTOWN COLLEGE PREP - ALUM ROCK ROCKETSHIP FUERZA COMMUNITY PREP 1776 Educational Park Dr., Bldg. H (9-12 building) 70 S. Jackson Ave. San José, CA 95122 San José, CA 95116 Phone: 408-384-4554 Phone: 408-708-5744 9-12 Building - Terri Furton, Principal Maricela Guerrero, Principal 6-8 Building - Brandon Jones, Principal www.rsed.org 2800 Ocala Road San José, CA 95148 Phone: 408-942-7000 www.dcp.org
45 April 2015 • Charter Schools Data Book 2015 • Santa Clara County Office of Education 2014-15 SCCOE CHARTER SCHOOL DIRECTORY
ROCKETSHIP LOS SUEÑOS ACADEMY SUMMIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS: TAHOMA 331 South 34th Street 14271 Story Road San José, CA 95116 San José, CA 95127 Phone: 408-684-4028 Phone: 408-729-1981 Wendy Noble, Principal Nicholas Kim, Principal www.rsed.org/lossuenos http://tahoma.summitps.org/
ROCKETSHIP MATEO SHEEDY ELEMENTARY SUNRISE MIDDLE SCHOOL 788 Locust Street 1149 E. Julian Street, Bldg. G San José, CA 95110 San José, CA 95116 Phone: 408-286-3330 Phone: 408-659-4785 Jason Fromoltz, Principal Teresa Robinson, Principal www.rsed.org/mateosheedy www.sunrisemiddle.org
ROCKETSHIP Sí SE PUEDE UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY ACADEMY 2249 Dobern Avenue 2315 Canoas Garden Avenue San José, CA 95116 San José, CA 95125 Phone: 408-824-5180 Phone: 408-723-1839 Andrew Elliot-Chandler, Principal Daniel Ordaz, Executive Director www.rsed.org/sisepuede www.upasv.org
SILICON VALLEY FLEX ACADEMY 610 Jarvis Drive Morgan Hill, CA 95037 Phone: 408-659-8088 Caroline Wood, Head of School www.svflex.org
SUMMIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS: DENALI 495 Mercury Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Phone: 669-600-5695 Joe Bielecki, Principal www.summitps.org
46 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
A very special thank you to the following individuals for making this report possible:
Suzanne Carrig Office of Innovative Schools Administrator Program & Evaluation Specialist Toni Cordova Irina Shacter Chief Strategy Officer Research Analyst Associate Don Bolce Hazel De Ausen Director - Special Projects Research Analyst Associate Debbie Jones Ruby Parra Financial Analyst Sr. Executive Assistant Aaron Dobson Administrator
Aseneth Rodriguez-Quaid Administrator
Cynthia Romero Administrative Assistant III
47 April 2015 • Charter Schools Data Book 2015 • Santa Clara County Office of Education County Board of Education Michael Chang • Joseph Di Salvo • Darcie Green Grace H. Mah • Claudia Rossi • Anna Song
County Superintendent Jon R. Gundry
Santa Clara County Office of Education • 1290 Ridder Park Drive • San José, CA 95131-2304 Phone: (408) 453-6500 • www.sccoe.org